Vocabulary for Mrs. Jones government 2016

1. I can build background on key
vocabulary words to gain a
better understanding of how
the Legislative branch
functions
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2. Bicameral

3. Census

4. Gerrymandering

6. SeniorityIf someone has served for
10 terms they have
seniority over a new
congressman.
Its not age but years
served.

7. Expressed Powers
• Article 1 says congress has
the power to regulate the
post office

8. Implied Powers
• Nothing in the Constitution
covers the internet, it was not
Invented at the time.
Elastic Clause

9. Elastic clause
• Meet today’s
needs

10. Impeach
• Does not mean you are fired
• It’s a formal hearing

12. Writ of Habeas Corpus
• A court order that requires police to bring a
prisoner to court and explain why they are
holding them.
• THIS CAN’T BE SUSPENDED BY CONGRESS

14. Bill of Attainder
A law that would punish someone without a fair
trial or time or trial at all
*THIS CAN’T BE SUSPENDED

15. Ex Post Facto Law
• If a law is passed saying that anyone who gets in
a wreck while on the cell phone loses their
license for a year
• They can’t go back and
say if you did it ten
years ago you lose your
Licencense if it wasn’t against the
Law at the time

16. Franking Privilege
• Job related mail for FRRRRREEEEEEEE

17. lobbyist
• Representative from an interest group who
contacts lawmakers to influence their policy

18. Constituent
• A person from a legislators district

19. Pork Barrel Project

20. Pork Barrel Project

21. Filibuster

22. Veto
• President’s refusal to sign a bill or resolution.

23. Pocket Veto
• President’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is
not in session, by not signing it for 10 day.
• Passive way of refusing a bill